As The Story Grows

Chapter 482 - "A Soundtrack To Everybody's Life" ...as read by James Clark of Kill The Lights Today we welcome James Clark, vocalist for Kill the Lights to the podcast! Kill the Lights released Death Melodies last week on Fearless Records! James talk about moving to America to play soccer, staying to pursue music, the formation of Kill the Lights, being honest and saying something meaningful lyric...

Chapter 481 - "Expressing What We Have In Our Minds" ...as read by Defocus Today we welcome Simon and Jeffery from Defocus to the podcast. Defocus released There Is A Place For Me On Earth back on March 1st via Arising Empire Records! The guys talk about their musical backgrounds, releasing music during lockdowns, expanding their sound on the new record, and more! https://defocusband.com/ Discord...

Chapter 480 - "This Is All I've Done With My Life" ...as read by Shane Handal Today we welcome Shane Handal to the podcast! Shane is the frontman for Philly indie rock band Timelost. Timelost released their new album, Drained, back on February 23rd via Church Road Records. Shane also works for Atom Splitter PR! Shane talks about growing up and the music scene in Florida, the formation and evolutio...

Chapter 479 - "We've Been Called 100 Genres Already" ...as read by Floya Today we welcome Phil and Marv from Floya to the podcast! New Floya record, Yume, is out today on Arising Empire Records! The guys talk about their metalcore backgrounds, how they teamed up to start Floya, the origin of the band name, releasing their album single by single and more.  https://floyamusic.com/ https://asthestory...

Chapter 478 - "Growth Can Be Brutal" ...as read by Emily Highfield of Suldusk Today we welcome Emily Highfield from Suldusk to the podcast! Suldusk released Anthesis last Friday on Napalm Records! Emily talks about music as a safe place, finding a community on SoundCloud, discovering a love for black metal, pushing the aggression on Anthesis, and more! https://suldusk.bandcamp.com/ https://napalmr...

Chapter 477 - "It Sounded Like Fun" ...as read by Taylor Roberts Today we welcome Taproot guitarist and Riding With Killers frontman Taylor Roberts to the podcast! Riding With Killers released Full Circle back in December and Taylor and I chatted in January. Taylor talks about his painting business, the struggle to find his place in the Gulf Coast scene, his love for Europe, balancing being in two...

Chapter 476 - "A Reflection Of The World We're Living In" ...as read by Boris from Moneky3 Today we welcome Monkey3 guitarist Boris to the podcast! Monkey3 released Welcome To The Machine last Friday on Napalm Records. Boris talks about how the band's name is a tribute, the struggles of trying to find a vocalist and what led to the band going the instrumental route, putting together album concepts...

Chapter 475 - "We Didn't Expect That Kind Of Focus" ...as read by Øystein Brun of Borknagar Today we welcome Borknagar guitarist Øystein Brun to the podcast! Borknagar released Fall last Friday on Century Media Records. Øystein talks about how doing press has changed over his 30 year career, the rise of the Norwegian metal scene, how the album artwork influenced the album title, how trying to tour...

Chapter 474 - "The Niche Can't Be Completely Obscure" ...as read by Leah Today we welcome symphonic metal vocalist Leah to the podcast. Leah released her new record, The Glory and The Fallen, today. Leah talks about discovering symphonic metal, creating a fanbase without touring, the theatrical and visual elements of Leah, her dreams for the future, and more! https://leahmchenrymusic.com/ https://...

Chapter 473 - "Rock Will Always Be Appreciated" ...as read by Damien Douleur of The Requiem Today we welcome Damien Douleur frontman for The Requiem to the podcast. The Requiem released A Cure To Poison The World last Friday on Fearless Records. Damien talks about growing up as an immigrant in the United States, creating music for art instead of chasing trends, trying to find love in a digital wor...

Chapter 472 - "Doomsday Goes Away" ...as read by Uffe Cedarlund of Haystack Today we welcome Entombed guitarist and Haystack frontman Uffe Cederlund to the podcast! Haystack just released their new record Doomsday Goes Away last Friday. Uffe talks about music schools in Sweden, the desire to start a three piece band, getting older as a musician, the meaning behind Doomsday Goes Away, and more. htt...

Chapter 471 - "A Burst Of Creative Energy" ...as read by Eric Urbach from States Of Nature Today we welcome States Of Nature frontman Eric Urbach to the podcast! States Of Nature will release Brighter Than Before this Friday on Sell The Heart Records. Eric talks about learning to play guitar to join the band that would become Static Thought, signing with Hellcat Records, capitalizing on creativity...

Chapter 470 - "Trying To Shift Perspective" ...as read by Reconciler Today we welcome Joe and Derron from Reconciler to the podcast! Reconciler released Art For Art’s Sake last Friday on Smartpunk Records! The guys talk about unknowingly being a part of the same scene, giving up a solo project to start Reconciler, surviving Covid and label drama, finding joy, and more! https://reconcileratl.bandca...

Chapter 469 - "Authenticity, Honesty, and Choosing To Do The Right Thing" ...as read by Mariel Loveland Today we welcome Mariel Loveland from Best Ex to the podcast. Best Ex released With A Smile back in October on Iodine Records. Mariel talks about trying to find her place in high school, the importance of a record label’s ethos, how misogyny and abuse are tolerated and overlooked in the music in...

As The Story Grows Presents Albums That Matter: Caspian - You Are The Conductor Today I dive into my love and relationship with Caspian's debut record, You Are The Conductor! https://caspiantheband.bandcamp.com/album/you-are-the-conductor https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows Discord Music: Caspian - "Quovis - Further Up - Further In" Saxon Shore - "Replacem...

Chapter 468 - "There Will Be A Lot More" ...as read by Kolby and Dalton from Levels Today we welcome Kolby Carigan and Dalton Kennerly from Levels to the podcast. Levels will release their new ep, Pulse, this Friday on Sharptone Records. The guys talk about how where they grew up shaped their musical experiences, the long road to get Kolby in the band, navigating a lineup change during lockdowns,...

Chapter 467 - "The Chemistry Is Right" ...as read by Lukas Kerk of Hiraes Today I’m stoked to share my chat Hiraes guitarist Lukas Kerk. The new Hires record, Dormant, is out tomorrow on Napalm Records! Lukas talks about teaching himself guitar, Dawn of Disease's musical evolution, how Dawn of Disease morphed into Hiraes, the joy of having Britta write lyrics, and more!  https://www.hiraes.com/ ht...

Chapter 466 - "We Want To Give The People A Positive Message" ...as read by Dennis Diehl of Any Given Day Today we welcome Any Given Day frontman Dennis Diehl to the podcast. The new Any Given Day record, Limitless, is out this Friday on Arising Empire Records! Dennis talks about the process of bands that led to the formation of Any Given Day, the importance of American Football to the band’s name...

Chapter 465 - "I Just Want To Make The Music" ...as read by Hunter Oliveri Today we welcome Hunter Oliveri to the podcast! Another new, up and coming artist to put on your radar. Hunter talks about the family influence that led to him playing guitar, choosing to be a solo artist, singles vs albums, having to make it on TikTok, and more.  https://www.spinefarmrecords.com/438/artists/hunter-oliveri...

Chapter 464 - "Introducing Eschalon" ...as read by Simon Garrod of Eschalon Today we welcome Simon Garrod, guitarist for metalcore newcomers Eschalon to the podcast! Eschalon dropped their debut single, Helios, late last year. Simon talks about his musical background, starting Tech Fest, being a tour bus driver, finally getting Eschalon off the ground, and more. https://eschalon.bandcamp.com/ http...

Chapter 463 - "A Lot Of Work But Very Satisfying" ...as read by Tomi Koivusaari Today we welcome Amorphis guitarist Tomi Koivusaari to the podcast! Back in December Tomi released his debut solo album under the name Bjørkø, called Heartrot. Tomi talks about the metal scene in Finland, Amporphis’ label journey, how lockdown gave him the time to pursue a solo album, and more. Heartrot is a fun divers...

Chapter 462 - "45% A Death Metal Band" ...as read by Wes Hauch of Alluvial Today we welcome to the podcast Alluvial guitarist Wes Hauch. The new Alluvial ep, Death Is But A Door, is out this Friday on Nuclear Blast Records! Wes talks about joining the military, how friendships helped drive his musical career, the search for a vocalist, the influences on Death Is But A Door, and more. https://www.a...

Chapter 461 - "Turn Hopelessness Into Something Productive" ...as read by Cash Bribe Today we welcome Joe and Kirk from New York hardcore band Cash Bribe to the podcast! Cash Bribe released Escape From New York back on December 1st. The guys talk about being transplants to New York and trying to find their way in the music scene, how the other members keep the band’s sound from getting stale, the...

Chapter 460 - "Let The Truth Speak" ...as read by Earthside Today we welcome Ben Shanbrom and Frank Sacramone from Earthside to the podcast! Earthside released Let The Truth Speak back in November. The guys talk about their friendship and the journey to forming Earthside, putting the time and effort into each song as if each were an album, and more. https://us.earthsideband.com/ https://earthside....

My Favorite Albums of 2023 Today I talk about my top 10 favorite ep's and 20 favorite albums of 2023! The full lists are available over on Substack ! https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows Discord Music: Scowl - "Shot Down" Scowl - "Psychic Dance Routine" City Of The Lost - "War Thunder" Spiritbox - "Jaded" Slowdive - "Alife" These Beasts - "Code Name" Within Temptation - "We Go To War" Death Ray...